ardamax | 62afea6c05578072f7e8860d38e29b724a4cde080be46323ca2471bb7df50236

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe
Size

2.2MB
MD5

0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94
SHA1

043a48bca9e2696763535748c9edf68890a4d485
SHA256

62afea6c05578072f7e8860d38e29b724a4cde080be46323ca2471bb7df50236
SHA512

f82359dad2cbb86a6b5da9fa9697f1c7861ba911b3764a7b760a98aaa0f83cf9f33daf4d1405a3a11e415ae7412d0c221d83b3053a1446ed8877f268e177fd60
SSDEEP

49152:G/Qdcn+xvEkSSwBy3odNdB3GilAxEgLJG0eSkteanna5iD4xVQpFU8l:jdcnJvBy47ew0YeannWi0LQ1l

Score

10^/10

ardamax discovery keylogger persistence stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Ardamax
A keylogger first seen in 2013.
keylogger stealer ardamax
Ardamax family
ardamax

Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000019605-9.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2724	MLYE.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe

Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs

pid	Process
2704	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe
2704	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe
2704	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe
2724	MLYE.exe
2724	MLYE.exe
2704	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe
2704	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe
2704	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe
2704	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MLYE Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\MLYE.exe"	MLYE.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MLYE.006	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MLYE.007	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MLYE.exe	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	MLYE.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MLYE.001	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 15 IoCs

pid	Process
2712	Switchbotv3.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MLYE.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Switchbotv3.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2712	Switchbotv3.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2724	MLYE.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2724	MLYE.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2724	MLYE.exe
2724	MLYE.exe
2724	MLYE.exe
2724	MLYE.exe
2724	MLYE.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe
2712	Switchbotv3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2724	2704	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe	30
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2724	2704	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe	30
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2724	2704	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe	30
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2724	2704	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe	30
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2712	2704	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe	31
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2712	2704	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe	31
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2712	2704	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe	31
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2712	2704	JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0088d9b3a0ec66a794957b1311037a94.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2704
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MLYE.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\MLYE.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2724
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Switchbotv3.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Switchbotv3.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2712

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe

Filesize
395KB

MD5
d63cc8679a63448db1c64252e14e4ab5

SHA1
10b3a9ac4bc16e8ac1cd05e50b4d540fa3ef223e

SHA256
29b3646a556879a4a48e4f2f81e09179c34ac2051ed3e4f4c28e293092470d3d

SHA512
cb1911e1a77fb9be560aa4fd8bbef65e181b6d4438d65657501dbcd8dbf488ba01738a7222f35f8d4317e8df8c6f307d9e3623d6e3e45753e138b80fb68ff768

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MLYE.001

Filesize
322B

MD5
fbcd165c6008bc83c95568e0f436d378

SHA1
5734ffb1da20ef055def2ba2f75fcbf883c2151f

SHA256
558e071b63e38eec1a1db940ad9803bd1cf2ecfe8158f2bbf461e4c5c019c302

SHA512
6adf1b14ccbdd2613f9a9aaef95975f4e5d6b193a656effc29316a67d4bd54f73e6d2b841704f4c209aaca85bdbca7979eb17bd47db7c4df1ad1999151b1658a

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MLYE.006

Filesize
8KB

MD5
81e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e

SHA1
5d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da

SHA256
e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d

SHA512
69b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MLYE.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d

SHA1
c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5

SHA256
cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4

SHA512
913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@2655.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
25530555085337eb644b061f239aa9d4

SHA1
8d91e099aba5439d4bfa8bce464c94e3e1acf620

SHA256
3fb6b438ad1530abdd068bffb303fb8a4de51430e0e18ddb6b1a0469ffab8325

SHA512
b1f9de0c276533a5a7070aeb2b6415cc1c0bdd2baf5e0645c6ac5ba767cab0d76e5b4461800d89724992af2c863294ada3c1eb2e4516183fe2010c33d47d6a2a

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Switchbotv3.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
61a135530516c53ef0ec81c62a311ce3

SHA1
729c8977cdd123823f66cb7888b72351a1ee7d26

SHA256
59f688c9d6c9178528568d855651c9f04c96ae07996de472f50f2f3998dae2b7

SHA512
708aea5d47a9d41dc7d12f3b25f05209248bb6e89c1fc15eafd03eed1e64f5fd3e3941ef1ecf12343e6a2b52926706360d6aca2ddbe95f43e92b741b0043c07b

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MLYE.exe

Filesize
473KB

MD5
97d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168

SHA1
8b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de

SHA256
661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331

SHA512
3351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a

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memory/2704-37-0x0000000002F30000-0x00000000036A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.4MB

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memory/2712-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.4MB

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memory/2712-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.4MB

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memory/2712-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.4MB

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memory/2712-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.4MB

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memory/2712-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.4MB

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memory/2712-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.4MB

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memory/2712-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.4MB

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memory/2712-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.4MB

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memory/2712-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.4MB

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memory/2712-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.4MB

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memory/2712-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.4MB

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memory/2712-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.4MB

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memory/2712-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.4MB

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memory/2712-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.4MB

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memory/2712-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.4MB

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memory/2712-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.4MB

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memory/2724-23-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2724-43-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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